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  2. SOLDIER SETTLEMENT.

    It was announced yesterday that, in addition to the questions previously agreed on, the Royal commission on soldier settlement to decide whether the arrangements ...

    Article : 137 words
  3. Display Advertising

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  4. WORK AND WAGES.

    A settlement of the strike of engineers at the State Electricity Commission's works at Yallourn was reached yesterday. The men refused to work on Tuesday ...

    Article : 121 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The difficulty which has arisen owing to the date allotted for the annual carnvial of the Ballarat Swimming Club, February 21, clashing with that fixed for the Ballarat regatta,has not ...

    Article : 387 words
  6. THE COUNTRY PAGE.

    Not so long ago it was considered that anyone could be a farmer. A boy who did not display aptitude for one of the professions. then recognised, was given the ...

    Article : 939 words
  7. MOUNT GAMBIER.

    Mr. H. J. Apps, assistant Government dairy expert, is at present in the Mount Gambier district, endeavouring to arrange for the reconstruction of the Springs Cooperative Cheese Society, and ...

    Article : 237 words
  8. WOOL TRADE.

    On sales being continued at Melbourne yesterday catalogues amounting to 7,3OO bales, which embraced a useful selection, were submitted by Dalgety and Co. Ltd. ...

    Article : 1,030 words
  9. BRINE-COOLED MILK.

    A joint deputation of dairy farmers and members of the Victorian Milk Producers' and Retail Dairymen's Association waited upon Mr W. A. L. Robertson, chief of ...

    Article : 503 words
  10. RAILWAY-MEN'S WAGES.

    BALLARAT, Wednesday. — There was a large attendance in the city hall on Wednesday night at a meeting convened by the mayor (Councillor A. Levy) to consider the ...

    Article : 174 words
  11. WOMAN'S THROAT CUT.

    HOBART, Wednesday. — A report received from Ulverstone states that Caroline Dent, aged 53 years, the wife of Frank Dent, was discovered in her home at West ...

    Article : 118 words
  12. SALE.

    A fire on Mr. M. Boland's property at Nambrok did considerable damage. Mr. Boland's son started the engine of the motor-tractor to bring it to the homestead, but it backfired and ignited ...

    Article : 84 words
  13. SHEPPARTON.

    Lemnos Progress Association, on the suggestion of the Railways Commissioners, has requested the Shepparton Shire Council to apply to the Railways department for a railway-crossing at Lemnos. ...

    Article : 291 words
  14. NATIONAL PARK AT KINGLAKE.

    It was stated yesterday that the Ministry would probably be able to accede to the request of the Town-planning Association that a portion of the Crown land ...

    Article : 96 words
  15. BENDIGO AND DISTRICT.

    A motor transport waggon belonging to the Bendigo Pottery company on Wednesday collided with an electric tram in McCrae street. The car overturned and Percy Richards, the driver, and ...

    Article : 304 words
  16. Public Service Allowances.

    A deputation, representing the Postmasters Association, the Postal Assistants' Union, the Postal Linesmen's Union and the Telegraphists' Union interviewed the ...

    Article : 180 words
  17. "HOUSE" A GAME OF CHANCE.

    In the Brunswick Court on Wednesday, Arthur Heron, Hotham street, Moonee Ponds, was charged with having disposed of chocolates by means of mixed skill and chance—a game known as ...

    Article : 378 words
  18. WARRACKNABEAL.

    Having set alight to her clothing while undressing, Bessie Phillips, aged 14 years, a boarder at the Railway Coffee Palace, at Warracknabeal, sustained painful burns on one side of the body, ...

    Article : 125 words
  19. Women's Rates Disputed.

    A dispute has occurred between the Manufacturing Grocers' Union and a firm at Armadale engaged in the manufacture of self-raising flour, concerning the rate of ...

    Article : 317 words
  20. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    For the past week the water consumption from the Geelong reservoirs was 24,400,000 gallons, leaving 2,183,600,000 gallons in store. At the municipal conference in September a ...

    Article : 675 words
  21. Milk Committee to Report.

    At a conference between the milk supply committee and the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Bourchier) yesterday, the question of introducing a compulsory system of brine ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. WARRAGUL.

    Under the auspices of the Royal Automobile Club a motor gymkhana in the third week of February is proposed. The proceeds will be divided between the West Gipsslund Hospital and ...

    Article : 15 words
  23. DRIED FRUITS.

    The Australian Dried Fruits Association has declared its prices for new season's apricots, peaches, and nectarines. Apricots, four crown, three crown, and slab, ...

    Article : 334 words
  24. OTHER DISTRICTS.

    ALLENDALE.—A good increase was shown on Tuesday in the consignment of fat pigs for city markets. Farmers from long distances arrived at the railway station with good loads of prime ...

    Article : 1,339 words
  25. New Zealand Sales.

    WELLINGTON. (N.Z.), Wednesday.—At the Napier-wool sales to-day 25,00-bales were offered. Prices showed a decline of about 1d. a lb. on those at the preceding Naper sales, but ...

    Article : 48 words
  26. Sydney Market.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Wool sales were held to-day. The total quantity catalogued was 11,792 bales. and sales. including private transactions, amounted to 10,075 bales. There was practically ...

    Article : 65 words
  27. FITZROY BY-ELECTION.

    It was reported yesterdaY bY the acting secretary of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labour party (Mr. McNamara, M.L.C.), that the protest lodged by Mr. ...

    Article : 367 words
  28. London Wool Trade.

    LONDON, Dec. 11—The tone of this market is less buoyant than last week Confidence is unimpaired, but it is felt that prices cannot go higher at present, and everyone is ...

    Article : 942 words
  29. NOXIOUS WEEDS.

    To discuss the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act a conference of representatives of the noxious weeds area number I was beld at the Town Hall yesterday. The ...

    Article : 369 words
  30. ASSISTANCE FOR GROWERS.

    Accompanied by the South Australian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Butterfield) and the chairman of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission (Mr. ...

    Article : 174 words
  31. THE RIVERINA.

    At a meeting of the Hume and Hovell Centenary Celebrations Racing committee, llie balancesheet showed a profit of £425/6/1. The whole amount was handed to the Cententry Celebrations ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. ARARAT.

    At a meeting of the Ararat and District Picnic Racing Association the minimum weight for horses was reduced, to 8st. 71b., and for ponies to 7st. 7th. ...

    Article : 68 words
  33. COLAC.

    December supplies to the Colac Dairying Company were highly satisfactory. The total distribution is £48,837/5/3. as against £51,051/11/ in November. During December, the output was ...

    Article : 106 words
  34. TAKE-ALL IN WHEAT.

    A fungus disease which has exacted toll of wheat crops this season is take-all An article in the Australasian shows that this disease can be controlled by a process ...

    Article : 58 words
  35. TASMANIAN BUTTER.

    HOBART, Wednesday. — To date this season 31,121 boxes of butter have been graded in Tasmania, compared with 15,603 boxes for the corresponding period last ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. DANDENONG.

    In the Dandenong Court of PettY Sessions, Gordon Roy Webb was charged with having driven a motor-cycle in a reckies manner in Lonsdale stree, Dandenong. Constable Fletcher said that ...

    Article : 172 words
  37. AUSTRALIAN CHAFF.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wenesday.— Replying to a request of southern wheatgrowers that a duty on Australian chall be imposed, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Nosworthy) stated that ...

    Article : 89 words
  38. LINE-BREEDING IN JERSEYS.

    A very good example of line-breeding in cattle is afforded in "The Australasian" in the description of a Bundoorn Jersey herd. While breeding for high production ...

    Article : 38 words
  39. HAMILTON.

    John Evan Fraser, aged 19 years, and Basil Hogh Skeyhill, aged 21 years, were charged at the Police Court to-day with having entered three houses in the Drumborg and Branxbolme ...

    Article : 154 words
  40. EXTRA TRAINS TO DAYLESFORD.

    Heavy tourist traffic to the Daylesford district is being experienced by the Railways department, and it has been decided to increase the service between Wonend and Daylesford. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. WANDERING STOCK ON ROADS.

    Dear sir.—This evening, as I was motoring, to Daylesford, by a miracle u smash with another car was narrowly averted. I frequently use this round. Between ...

    Article : 166 words
  42. BLOWFLY PEST.

    Dear sir, — I can support Mr. Alan Currie in recommending fish oil and spirits of tar for flyblow. My late father, who was manager of Mulwala and Wunnamurra ...

    Article : 139 words
  43. MAN'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    While he was sitting with his wife on Prince's Bridge railway station at half-past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr. Alfred Frederick William Roche, aged 77 years, retired civil servant, of 106 ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. KERANG.

    St. Patrick's Race Club has appointed Mr. P. Kirby president, Messrs. D. Murphy and A. T. Wilkinson vice-presidents, Father Armstrong treasurer, Mr. W. Murphy and Mr. L. Benticy ...

    Article : 37 words
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